AgDay Daily Recap -June 26, 2013

GOOD MORNING I'M TYNE MORGAN IN FOR CLINTON GRIFFITHS. THE NEWLY FOUND VIRUS FOUND IN THE COUNTRY'S SWINE HERD IS GROWING AT A RAPID PACE.

ANIMAL HEALTH NETWORK:

WHEN IT COMES TO ANIMAL DISEASE OUTBREAKS, TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE. IT'S IMPORTANT TO GET INFORMATION OUT QUICKLY TO HELP CONTROL THE SPREAD OF A DISEASE. NOWIF YOU'RE A FULLTIME FARMER, CHANCES ARE YOU HAVE A NETWORK OF ASSOCIATES TO PASS ALONG IMPORTANT UPDATES.BUT WHAT IF YOU HAVE JUST A FEW CHICKENS, HORSES OR SHEEP? ARE YOU TIED IN?IN VIRGINA THERE ARE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PART-TIME OR HOBBY FARMERS. IN THIS REPORT FROM THE VIRGINIA FARM BUREAU, NORM HYDE TELLS US HOW THE STATE IS TRYING KEEP ALL FARMERS "IN THE LOOP".